Underground Drilling Supervisor – Permanent Role & Perks

Boart Longyear; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive shift rates

Production bonus

Permanent ongoing employment

Annual leave

Personal leave

Return flights home

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Boart Longyear is seeking a Drilling Field Supervisor for upcoming SA Underground projects. The role requires extensive supervisory drilling experience, strong leadership and a commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include leading safety analyses, ensuring regulatory compliance, coaching the team, and coordinating drilling activities to meet plans while maintaining asset availability.

Qualifications

• Extensive drilling experience at a Supervisory level.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Cert IV in Drilling Operations.
• Can drive manual vehicles.
• Trainer and Assessor (Desirable)
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to provide an Australian National Police Clearance (within the last six months).
• Ability to pass a Boart Longyear Pre-Employment Medical, including a Drug and Alcohol Screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety leadership and assist team with risk assessments, critical control verifications and job safety analysis.
• Ensure operations comply with legislation, standards, practices and awards.
• Coach and develop the team; address performance and conduct issues.
• Coordinate and allocate work to meet drilling plans and run rates cost-effectively while maintaining safety compliance.
• Ensure mechanical availability through maintenance reporting and prestart/PM schedules.
• Liaise with Project Leader on drilling program progress.
• Conduct performance reviews aligned with org strategy.
• Participate in toolbox meetings and safety meetings to share feedback and drive improvements.
• Lead investigations of incidents/hazards and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Safety leadership

Risk assessments

Team coordination

Education

Cert IV in Drilling Operations

Job description

Boart Longyear is seeking a Drilling Field Supervisor for upcoming SA Underground projects. The role requires extensive supervisory drilling experience, strong leadership and a commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include leading safety analyses, ensuring regulatory compliance, coaching the team, and coordinating drilling activities to meet plans while maintaining asset availability.